Two Bills Drive

‘Sacks are very important. We all know that third down is the most crucial down in this game. If you can get the quarterback on the ground on third down, then it’s pretty safe to say you’re going to get off the field. They’re very important that way. In key situations, such as the situations where Vonnie had his sacks today, they were crucial. On third down, this is when Buffalo was trying to come back. These were crucial sacks. They just weren’t run out of bounds, you’re the closest man to him so you get a sack. These were sacks where in the time of need, they were coming up with the big play.’

‘Buffalo began the game turning the ball over and ended the game turning the ball over. Wild it never became.’

‘”I don’t care what the weather conditions are, when you’re able to shut out the Buffalo Bills with Bledsoe and Henry and Price and Moulds … they did a fantastic job,” Packers coach Mike Sherman said. “You lose Sharper, your best player, right there at the beginning of the game, obviously I can’t say enough about the guys who stepped in.”‘

‘In fact, it’s the only way to win games in Green Bay in December. You run, you stop the run and you win the turnover battle. Sunday, the Packers did all three.’

‘Only three of the Bills’ 12 drives went for more than 17 yards.’

‘A win here would have kept Buffalo’s wild-card scenario intact, given Miami’s loss Saturday.’

‘Green Bay’s offense and defense played better than Buffalo’s. Certainly, the Bills’ defense played well, holding the Packers to 223 total yards and just 104 yards passing. But it didn’t force the six turnovers or six sacks that the Packers did.’

‘”We needed to come up with one of those. Better throw, better catch, better route, whatever. But we needed to execute a few of those, take some people out around the line of scrimmage so that we can run the ball more effectively.”‘

‘Besides the Driver TD, the offensive fireworks can be summed up in a sentence: There weren’t any.’

‘On defense: “Both offenses were struggling and defenses had to step up and our defense rose to the occasion. I don’t care what the weather conditions are, when you are able to shut out the Buffalo Bills with Bledsoe, and Henry, and Price, and Moulds and those receivers and tight ends, and Centers at fullback…this was as talented a group as we have faced this year.”‘

‘The Bills gained just 53 yards in the first half and turned the ball over three times in Packers territory.’

‘Holliday registered five sacks and forced two fumbles as the Green Bay Packers remained alive in the race for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a 10-0 victory over the Buffalo Bills, who were eliminated from postseason contention.’

‘The Bills are already eliminated from winning the AFC East…’

‘In six months, he had lost 15 pounds and lowered his body fat from 11 percent to 4 percent while increasing his strength and speed. He can bench press 430 pounds, amazing for a 5-foot-9, 215-pound running back.’

‘"People always say, "Run the ball,’ " Gilbride said. "But the key is moving the ball. It’s not running the ball. It’s moving the ball and holding onto it and getting first downs. We’re first or second in the league at that, so we’ve done a good job."’